SERDP Core FY 2026 Solicitation

The SERDP FY 2026 solicitation was released November 7, 2024. Researchers from federal organizations, universities, and private industry could apply for SERDP funding via the appropriate solicitation below. All submissions must be in response to a Statement of Need (SON) associated with the solicitation. Pre-proposals are due January 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Below are instructions for submitting a proposal. The Department of Defense and other Federal organizations should refer to the FY26 Federal Instructions, and private industry and universities should refer to the FY26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructions. To view the Broad Agency Announcement, visit the website here. The Statements of Need are listed in the next section of this page.

FY26 SERDP Executive Working Group Call for Proposals.pdf

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FY26 Instructions for Core BAA Proposals.pdf

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FY26 Instructions for Core Federal Proposals.pdf

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